Governance

Chance to Shine Foundation is an independent registered charity No. 1123385 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales No. 06441426.

Chance to Shine’s Board is made up of 12 independent Trustee Directors and is chaired by Donald Brydon CBE.

We believe that transparency, accountability and financial integrity are paramount to instil confidence and trust in what we do. We have recently been through a significant period of change to improve our governance and are proud to have achieved compliance with Tier 3 of the Code for Sports Governance. Compliance with the Code is mandatory for organisations that receive public funding from Sport England.

Chance to Shine Enterprises Ltd is the trading subsidiary of Chance to Shine Foundation and is a company limited by shares registered in England & Wales No. 05108478.

Chance to Shine’s commitment to reflect, support and celebrate the diversity of the communities where we operate is fully embedded in our purpose – to inspire all young people to play and learn through cricket - and our organisational values: passionate, inclusive, inspiring, ambitious and fun.

Chance to Shine acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard children and young people within the Chance to Shine programme and are committed to ensuring its safeguarding practices reflect statutory responsibilities, government guidance and comply with best practice and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) requirements.

Gifts to the charity are currently being doubled thanks to the support of Chance to Shine Patron Adrian Beecroft. With your help, we can continue to spread the power of cricket to state schools and disadvantaged communities throughout England and Wales.

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Chance to Shine has built a powerful bank of free cricket teaching resources for primary schools so teachers can lead their own cricket sessions. The resources include lesson plans, instructional videos and top tips.

Chance to Shine is a national cricket charity that works in state schools and communities to spread the power of cricket. We believe that all children should be given the opportunity to play and learn through cricket.
We believe that cricket teaches children valuable skills like communication, teamwork and respect that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.

Chance to Shine work in state primary schools across England and Wales supporting schools to deliver cricket coaching to their pupils. We teach cricket in primary schools and support teachers with free resources including lesson plans, videos and tips from the professionals.

Chance to Shine is an independent charity that works to spread the power of cricket in schools and communities across the country. Set up as the Cricket Foundation, the charity aims to provide opportunities in state schools and deprived communities.

We provide competition opportunities for children in state secondary schools. We have also developed a set of digital resources for teachers. Chance to Shine will also deliver a girls' cricket programme in secondary schools, training young leaders and developing life skills through playing the sport.